Trousers



(No Model.)

r J.- M. TAYLOR & M.-PALK.

TROUSERS.

No. 467.064.- Patented Jam-12, 1892.

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JOHN M. TAYLOR AND MAURICE FALK, OF PITTSBURG, ASSIGNORS OF ONE- THIRD TO JACOB KLEE, OF ALLEGHENY, PENNSYLVANIA. A

TROUSERS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 467,064, dated January 12, 1892.

Application filed August 4, 1891. Serial No. 401,682. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, JOHN M. TAYLOR and MAURICE FALK, residents of Pittsburg, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Trousers; and we do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description thereof.

Our invention relates to improvements in IQ trousers; and it consists, essentially, in such garments provided wit-h a permanently-attached wide sash in lieu of the ordinary waistband and in means for adjusting the same circumferentially without interfering with I 5 the other fastening connections of the garment.

Our invention is hereinafter-fully described, illustrated in the drawings, and specifically pointed out in the claims.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, wherein like letters of reference point out similar parts in each View, Figure 1 is a front view of the upper section of a pair of trousers closed up, illustrating our invention. Fig. 2

is a similar view showing the waist-sash disconnected and the garment open. Fig.3 is a view of the waist-sash blank unfolded. Fig. 4 represents a clasping device for carrying out our invention.

0 A is the upper section of a pair of trousers provided with the ordinary front placket and fly.

B is the sash-band, which is of greater length than the circumference of the waist of the garment. In practice one end of the sashband is turned over to compose the loop L, this loop being preferably turned over rearwardly. Before this loop is closed it is passed through the slotted end of one member F of 0 a fastening device, for a purpose presently set forth. The loop is finally secured in the position shown in Figs. 1 and 2 by rows of stitches m0 0:. The opposite end of the sashband is returned upon itself' forwardly, form- 5 ing a fold reaching nearly the whole length of one front side of the section of the garment from the upper end of the placket and from thence to a point near to the side seam c. The outward overturn for a portion of its length is permanently connected to the underlying fabric by rows of stitches at d (1, while its terminal end is secured in place, as seen, leaving an open intermediate unattached length B, which before the overturn is secured is passed through the hasp of one member of a fastening device F, adapted to be reciprocatingly moved laterally to any point of the open overturn B and thereat securely held by a clasping device, such as shown in Fig. 4.. A separate piece may be employed to form this portion B; but we prefer to form it of part of the single band. The form of fastening device shown in said figure is not claimed, as we do not limit ourselves thereto. The band B is preferably composed of thick webbing of a single thickness and at its lower" edge is connected to the section A by rows of stitches Ct a, no lining or other means of connection being necessary.

It will be readily understood by the above description and reference to the accompanying drawings that by moving the member F laterally along the open overturn B to a given point its meshing hook f can be engaged by the open eyef of the member F, and the sash-band can be thus tightened or loosened without dismembering any of the other fastening devices of the garment. We deem this an important improvement over analogous devices, as the circumferential adjustment can be attained without disarrangement or displacement of the garment, which can be tightened or loosened from the front while the wearer is sitting down, stooping, or in any position and dispensing with the cumbersome and unsightly folds that usually appear in the ordinary sash constructions. The width of the sash B is not material. It may be folded to represent the wide independent sash that is worn overlying the upper section of 0 trousers, or it may be reduced so as to have the appearance of an ordinary waistband.

Having thus fully described our invention, what we claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States of America, is- 9 5 1. A pair of trousers having a band B'connected to and entirely surrounding the upper section thereof, having at one end thereof a loop carrying one member F of a fastening device and at the opposite end a portion B,

length B unattached, the respective folds carrying intermeshing members of an adj ustable fastening device, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof We, the said JOHN M. TAYLOR and MAURICE FAULK, have hereu nto set our hands.

JOHN M. TAYLOR. MAURICE FATJK.

Witnesses:

JAMES I. KAY, J. N. COOKE. 

